Legal Opinion
Benefield v. Pfizer Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 1, 2015No. 14-CV-3394 (JPO)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
J. PAUL OETKEN, District Judge:
In May 2012, Georgia resident Joyce Benefield sought treatment for a post-operative abdominal infection. She was prescribed Tygacil, an antibacterial drug manufactured by Pfizer and its subsidiary Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, for the infection. After she began taking the drug, Joyce says that she developed a number of conditions, including vasculitis, full-body lesions, organ and vessel damage, and hair loss. Joyce and her husband Kermot Benefield (“Plaintiffs”) bring this action against Pfizer and Wyeth (“Defendants”) in connection with those alleged…
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